Confluent Consulting Engineer

N Consulting Global; München; Remote; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A consulting firm is seeking a Confluent Consulting Engineer to design and maintain scalable real-time data pipelines using Kafka and Confluent components. The role involves collaboration with data engineers and DevOps teams. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience with Apache Kafka and strong skills in Java, Python, or Scala. Proficiency in both German and English is required. This is a remote contract position for 6-12 months, with a possibility of extension.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, or Scala.
• Solid understanding of event-driven architecture.
• Experience deploying Kafka on cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

Aufgaben

• Design and develop real-time data pipelines.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver streaming solutions.

Kenntnisse

Apache Kafka

Java

Python

Scala

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Problem-solving

Communication

Jobbeschreibung

Job title: Confluent Consulting Engineer

Job location: Germering 9 DE, Germany

Job type: Contract 6-12 Months (Possible extension)

Job mode: Remote

JD :

Role Title : Confluent Consulting Engineer

As a Confluent Consulting Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable real‑time data pipelines and integrations using Kafka and Confluent components. You will collaborate with data engineers, architects, and DevOps teams to deliver robust streaming solutions.

Must have skills

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with Apache Kafka (any distribution: open‑source, Confluent, Cloudera, AWS MSK, etc.)
• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, or Scala
• Solid understanding of event‑driven architecture and data streaming patterns
• Experience deploying Kafka on cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI / CD pipelines
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication abilities

German + English

Preferred experience

• Experience with Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, KSQL, Schema Registry, REST Proxy, Confluent Control Center
• Hands‑on with Confluent Cloud services, including ksqlDB Cloud and Apache Flink
• Familiarity with Stream Governance, Data Lineage, Stream Catalog, Audit Logs, RBAC
• Confluent certifications (Developer, Administrator, or Flink Developer)
• Experience with Confluent Platform, Confluent Cloud managed services, multi‑cloud deployments, and Confluent for Kubernetes
• Knowledge of data mesh architectures, KRaft migration, and modern event streaming patterns
• Exposure to monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk)
• Experience with data lakes, data warehouses, or big data ecosystem